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Learn how to apply kinesiology concepts and treat dysfunction with Muscolino’s Kinesiology: The Skeletal System and Muscle Function, 3rd Edition! With more than 1,200 full-color illustrations, this highly visual text offers a vividly illustrated look at the skeletal system and how muscles function as movers, antagonists, and stabilizers in the body. Part One covers the fundamentals of structure and motion, including essential terminology that is used in kinesiology. Part Two covers the skeletal system including the makeup of skeletal and fascial tissues. Part Three contains a detailed study of the joints of the body. And lastly, Part Four examines how muscles function. This new edition also boasts an all-new chapter on biomechanics, more than 100 online video clips, and an interactive muscle program. If you want a thorough understanding of muscle function and how to apply that knowledge on the job, then there’s no better guide than Muscolino!

Key Features

Coverage of strengthening exercises and stretching

emphasizes the purposes and benefits of stretching and how to perform various stretching techniques.

The most up-to-date information on posture and the gait cycle features high-quality art.

Comprehensive chapter on muscle action and attachments includes illustrations of all of the muscles of the human body organized by function.

Clinical applications throughout the book are directly related to kinesiology concepts and challenge you to apply what you’ve learned to clinical practice.

Complete atlas of bones, bony landmarks, and joints includes more than 100 full-color photographs of every bone in the human body, giving you comprehensive coverage of bones not found in other kinesiology books.

Clear, simple explanations of kinesiology concepts cover muscle contraction(s), coordination of muscles with movement, core stabilization, posture, exercise, reflexes, and how the nervous system controls and directs the muscular system.

Approximately 1,200 four-color illustrations help you visualize important concepts.

A wide variety of user resources include a comprehensive glossary of terms from the book, radiographs, answers to the review questions at the end of each chapter in the book, an interactive muscle program, and videos featuring joint actions and palpation techniques.

Table of Contents

Part I: Fundamentals of Structure and Motion of the Human Body1. Parts of the Human Body2. Mapping the Human Body

Part II: Skeletal Osteology: Study of the Bones3. Skeletal Tissues4. Fascia5. Bones of the Skeleton

Part III: Skeletal Arthrology: Study of the Joints6. Joint Action Terminology7. Classification of Joints8. Joints of the Axial Body9. Joints of the Lower Extremity10. Joints of the Upper Extremity